RANKING · 2024 ACS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Largest German population, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,40783,664−28%

02Madison, WIWI286,23376,382−6%

03Appleton, WIWI75,45228,835−22%

04Green Bay, WIWI106,67527,235−22%

05Oshkosh, WIWI67,46026,894−24%

06Waukesha, WIWI70,87226,705−18%

07Eau Claire, WIWI72,46525,704−10%

08Kenosha, WIWI99,23923,176−18%

09Janesville, WIWI66,92921,280−20%

10West Allis, WIWI60,11919,562−25%

11Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64919,155−15%

12Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54119,009−22%

13La Crosse, WIWI50,78418,776−21%

14Sheboygan, WIWI49,37618,675−27%

15Racine, WIWI77,90817,316−10%

16Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29116,910−11%

17New Berlin, WIWI39,95316,245−18%

18Wausau, WIWI40,18815,881−16%

19West Bend, WIWI32,26815,518−15%

20Manitowoc, WIWI34,67114,992−13%

21Brookfield, WIWI41,44814,759−21%

22Franklin, WIWI36,68713,177−9%

23Greenfield, WIWI37,15911,571−28%

24Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22711,458−8%

25Watertown, WIWI22,70411,022−21%

26Oak Creek, WIWI38,29611,007−20%

27Neenah, WIWI27,63810,834−22%

28Muskego, WIWI25,60210,819−14%

29Stevens Point, WIWI26,3779,938−15%

30Germantown, WIWI21,0509,640−18%

31Caledonia, WIWI25,2299,470−16%

32Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1199,383+8%

33Marshfield, WIWI18,9809,369−12%

34De Pere, WIWI25,5909,240−7%

35Beloit, WIWI36,6498,976−7%

36Mequon, WIWI25,1208,942−7%

37Fitchburg, WIWI34,6158,934+11%

38Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2538,283−15%

39Howard, WIWI22,2338,155+14%

40Onalaska, WIWI20,2978,115+8%

41Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3208,101–

42Middleton, WIWI23,1157,876+4%

43Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5427,665−13%

44South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1917,631−19%

45Pewaukee, WIWI16,3757,450+1%

46Hartford, WIWI16,0057,390−0%

47Weston, WIWI15,9317,331+8%

48Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6547,196−17%

49Menasha, WIWI18,3857,070−19%

50Waunakee, WIWI16,4116,834+2%

51Kaukauna, WIWI18,5176,764−21%

52Cudahy, WIWI17,6556,721−4%

53Greenville, WIWI13,3886,670–

54River Falls, WIWI17,9166,310−12%

55Verona, WIWI16,8216,258+37%

56Greendale, WIWI14,4266,043−9%

57Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7986,031−17%

58Superior, WIWI26,3975,949−24%

59Grafton, WIWI13,3895,931+1%

60Menomonie, WIWI16,6645,886−22%

61Harrison, WIWI14,4925,779–

62Port Washington, WIWI12,6585,748−8%

63Sussex, WIWI12,7795,693−12%

64Cedarburg, WIWI12,9165,680−14%

65Bellevue, WIWI16,7765,649+12%

66Richfield, WIWI11,7855,613−21%

67Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3985,610−24%

68Whitewater, WIWI16,0385,562−18%

69Baraboo, WIWI13,2245,371−9%

70Little Chute, WIWI11,8005,368+3%

71Plymouth, WIWI8,8215,199+1%

72Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2935,131−12%

73Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4894,982−8%

74Salem Lakes, WIWI14,2714,951–

75Two Rivers, WIWI11,2224,926−13%

76Plover, WIWI14,2744,848−14%

77Monroe, WIWI10,5814,770+12%

78Burlington, WIWI10,9514,730+1%

79Platteville, WIWI11,8154,729−18%

80Stoughton, WIWI13,2564,706−10%

81Lisbon, WIWI11,1504,672–

82DeForest, WIWI13,0944,669−3%

83Hudson, WIWI15,0194,649−12%

84Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3884,624−26%

85Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6874,590−4%

86Suamico, WIWI13,1534,584−16%

87Oregon, WIWI12,0154,581+14%

88Holmen, WIWI12,1054,496+25%

89Allouez, WIWI13,8384,468−24%

90Jackson, WIWI8,3224,424+16%

91Hartland, WIWI10,7404,418+2%

92Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4134,323+9%

93Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9174,265−2%

94Merrill, WIWI9,3894,242−33%

95Hobart, WIWI11,6744,186+70%

96Shorewood, WIWI13,4743,889−23%

97Windsor, WIWI10,0853,868+82%

98Glendale, WIWI14,7953,859−18%

99Tomah, WIWI9,6003,816−11%

100Elkhorn, WIWI10,0453,774−1%

101Mukwonago, WIWI8,5443,660−13%

102Waukesha, WIWI8,5073,636–

103Reedsburg, WIWI10,6413,585−19%

104Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2803,575+28%

105Shawano, WIWI9,6933,573−14%

106Antigo, WIWI8,0603,461−16%

107New London, WIWI7,7263,426−21%

108Waupun, WIWI11,1503,426−25%

109Jefferson, WIWI7,8143,387−22%

110Vernon, WIWI7,4643,373–

111New Richmond, WIWI10,9883,320−13%

112Ripon, WIWI7,7383,310−16%

113McFarland, WIWI9,1453,299+6%

114Pewaukee, WIWI8,2163,292−24%

115Portage, WIWI9,9563,273−33%

116Sparta, WIWI9,9743,262−1%

117Mayville, WIWI5,1843,251−15%

118Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9303,228+33%

119Slinger, WIWI6,4953,221−10%

120St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,203−26%

121Marinette, WIWI11,1683,139−29%

122Rice Lake, WIWI8,8823,083−9%

123Rhinelander, WIWI8,2423,080−8%

124Elm Grove, WIWI6,3543,042−3%

125Kimberly, WIWI7,5562,927−5%

126Somers, WIWI8,1712,876–

127Monona, WIWI8,6642,849−17%

128Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7252,830−3%

129Lake Mills, WIWI6,6552,816−13%

130Delafield, WIWI7,3142,766−22%

131Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,759−25%

132Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,752−27%

133Altoona, WIWI9,3762,720−10%

134Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3842,588+35%

135Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3962,583−18%

136Tichigan, WIWI5,0522,523−4%

137Delavan, WIWI9,2282,513−16%

138North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,475−14%

139Waupaca, WIWI6,3522,349−20%

140Rothschild, WIWI5,6272,319−15%

141Evansville, WIWI5,8372,312+13%

142Berlin, WIWI5,5882,287−17%

143Waterford, WIWI6,0252,244−15%

144Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8182,233−2%

145Milton, WIWI6,0242,161−22%

146Columbus, WIWI5,4002,113−30%

147West Salem, WIWI5,2882,106−8%

148Richland Center, WIWI5,0202,105+11%

149Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3382,085−18%

150Summit, WIWI5,3232,040–

151Ashland, WIWI7,9272,020−21%

152Sturtevant, WIWI6,8522,008−2%

153Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4082,004−27%

154Fox Point, WIWI6,5831,897−25%

155Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,896−16%

156Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,889−2%

157Union Grove, WIWI5,3701,864−3%

158Bristol, WIWI5,3001,700+108%

159Bloomfield, WIWI6,3691,347–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES